transformation
\tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“transformation” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,301 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,301
- frequency rank, French
- 14
- letters
- 22
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Action de transformer.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | transformation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #3,301 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “transformation” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for transformation is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,301 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for transformation, with forms such as "rtansformation", "tarnsformation", and "tranfsormation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "transportation", "transformations", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is transformation, spelled T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Action de transformer.
- 2Changement d’une forme en une autre.
- 3Cheveux postiches que l'on ajoute à la chevelure d'une femme.
- 4Opération que l'on fait subir à une équation, à une formule, à une expression algébrique, sans en changer la valeur.
- 5Réduction d'une figure ou d'un solide en un autre de même surface ou de même volume.
- 6Au rugby, à la suite d'un essai, action de jeu consistant pour un joueur à frapper avec le pied le ballon fixe placé à terre afin de le propulser en l'air dans l'intention de le faire passer entre les poteaux au-dessus de la barre transversale.
- 7Substitution d’essence, par plantation ou par régénération naturelle ciblée.
- 8Transition d’une personne trans ; le terme fait généralement référence à une transition médicale avec réassignation sexuelle.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: rtansformation,tarnsformation,tranfsormation,trannsformation,transfformation,transfomration,transforamtion,transformaiton,transformatino,transformationn,transformatoin,transformattion,transformmation,transformtaion,transforrmation,transfromation,transofrmation,transsformation,trasnformation,trnasformation,trransformation,ttransformation
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transformation - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “transformation”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-R-A-N-S-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \tʁɑ̃s.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “transportation” - see the side-by-side comparison. transformation vs transportation
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.